Facial Expressions Reading Quiz

A new study finds that facial expressions have…

• ...the same meaning everywhere.

• ...different meanings, depending on where you're from.

In the past, people thought that facial expressions were understood by everyone everywhere, but now…

• ...people are questioning if that’s true.

• ...people are still agreeing with that idea.

To learn more about the Trobriand culture, Crivelli and Jarillo…

• ...took clan names, learned the local language, and lived with local families.

• ...taking clan names, are learning the local language, and lived with local families.

• ...are taking clan names, learned the local language, and lived with local families.

Due to Crivelli’s study, we now know that some facial expressions are…

• ...culturally specific.

• ...universally understood.

A strength of Crivelli’s study is that they spent so much time with the Trobrianders and learned their culture/language, but a problem with the study is that…

• ...the results may not be correct.

• ...the results may not be convincing.

Which of these quotes from the text best reflects the author’s thesis that facial expressions are not the same across all cultures?

• When you’re smiling, it may feel like the whole world is smiling with you (paragraph 1)

• but a new study suggests that some facial expressions may not be so universal (paragraph 1)

• they may threaten recently developed technologies, like robots and artificial intelligence programs that read people's emotions. (paragraph 1)

• facial expressions seemed to be universally understood around the world, a biologically natural response to emotion (paragraph 2)

Which detail from paragraph 4 supports the key idea that Crivelli needed first-hand knowledge of the Trobriander’s culture to conduct his study?

• The location of the Trobriand islands

• The location of the museum

• The name of his research partner

• The clan names they adopted

Which of the following is cited as a strength of Crivelli’s study?

• The researchers’ use of the snapshot method

• The study’s design and results

• Only including one positive emotion (“happiness”) as an option

• The researchers’ knowledge of the local culture and language

As used in paragraph 9, what does the word biased mean?

• wrong conclusion

• valid data

• convincing research

• expected results

The word(s) ______ proves the best clue to the meaning of the word hardliners as it is used in paragraph 10.

• sticking to

• supported

• for example

• agreeing broadly